USS Fulton (1837)-- Part 3: Busy Ship

During the next six years, other than periods of repair, the Fulton ranged from the Caribbean to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, transporting government officials, protecting merchant ships against search on the high seas.  From January to May 1855, the Fulton joined the search for the USS Albany which disappeared off the coast of Venezuela in 1854.  They didn't find the unfortunate ship or any survivors.

In 1857, it was in the expedition to Nicaragua to stop William Walker attempt to take over the country and the next year, the Fulton's commander arranged the release of five American merchant ships held in Tampico, Mexico, by revolutionary forces.

--Old B-Runner